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Episode 112: Pre-Owned Games Court Returns
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Our most interminable podcast format, Games Court, returns! 18 listeners' pre-owned games purchases go on trial in front of the corrupt Judge Castle, who delivers shaky justice from the courtroom of his dubious island nation. From Zelda on the CD-i to Jasper Carrott's Golden Balls on Wii and DS, it's an absolute treasure trove of nonsense this week. Sorry again for the continued existence of Games Court.
This week's music is from the No More Heroes soundtrack by Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda.
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